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Gornalls Farm Sandy Lane Holmeswood Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1UF

Awaiting decision West Lancashire 2026/0753/PNC

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Application for determination as to whether prior approval of details is required - Class Q - Change of use from agricultural building to dwellinghouse (and for building works necessary to convert...

As published by the council, reference 2026/0753/PNC

Application record

Reference
2026/0753/PNC
Status
Registered
Received
10 Sep 2026
Validated
10 Sep 2026
Ward
Burscough Bridge & Rufford Ward
Parish
Rufford
Decision by
Prior Notification 56 days
Postcode
L40 1UF

Comment by 2 October 2026

The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to West Lancashire through their own planning portal.

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Sep 2026

    Received by West Lancashire

  2. 11 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 5 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    West Lancashire took a median of 71 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Who's behind it

Company information only, from the register and Companies House

Wignalls Chartered Surveyors Agent, a surveying firm

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Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

  • Site notice Site Notice · 11 Sep 2026
  • Consultation/neighbours notified Consultations & Neighbours notified · 11 Sep 2026
  • Application form - without personal data Application Form · 10 Sep 2026
  • Flood risk assessment Miscellaneous · 10 Sep 2026
  • Existing floor and elevation plans Plans · 10 Sep 2026
  • Proposed floor and elevation plans Plans · 10 Sep 2026
  • Class q statement Miscellaneous · 10 Sep 2026

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with West Lancashire for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year West Lancashire's median decision took 71 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About this record

The published feed does not state which type of application this is; the register entry on West Lancashire's portal will say. Our guide explains the common types.

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